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Natasha Trethewey Reads Charles Wright

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Finding Transcendence in Grief and Nature

The poem discusses the theme of dominion and orphans, highlighting the powerful word 'dominion' representing the domain of grief, transcending the worldly experience. The comparison to Yusef Komenyaka's 'Ode to the Maggot' reflects on the transcendence found in the smallest things, portraying the poem as an ode to grief and reflection, posing questions rather than declarations.

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